The location was in essentially familiar territory. Having driven up from Ayrshire on the A77 to first check out the Scotland Street School (festooned with scaffolding), a neat trick was then to cross the river over the George V bridge. Then up eventually along the time honoured Byres Road in the West End with now… Continue reading Tango with Mackintosh
Tag: Charles Rennie Mackintosh
This tag references the work of the famous Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Mackintosh is mainly recognised for the design of famous buildings such as the Glasgow School of Art, The Hill House in Helensburgh and the House of an Art Lover in Glsgow.. His artistic output is closely linked with that of his wife Margaret Macdonald who designed interior elements such as gesso panels, murals and textiles.
Hill House Recoloured
Once upon a time I took a photograph of the Hill House in Helensburgh in Scotland, long before it gained its giant canopy to protect it from the elements. It was an overcast day and the image was remarkably devoid of colour. A considerable time later the image would be the focus of a colour… Continue reading Hill House Recoloured
78 Derngate – The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House in Northampton
The news items of the refurbishment of 78 Derngate in Northampton had been noted when they appeared around 2003 though there appeared no undue haste to travel the modest distance of 60 miles to view the attraction. The opening of restored 78 Derngate had been, however, a major event within the world of enthusiasts of… Continue reading 78 Derngate – The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House in Northampton
House For An Art Lover
It is often said that visiting a building that carries the hallmark of the Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh is an experience of refreshment and renewal. This was certainly the case for the House For An Art Lover situated in Glasgow’s South Side in Bellahouston Park. Mackintosh submitted his designs in response to a competition… Continue reading House For An Art Lover